Sophie Duker
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You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Oh, no.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Wow.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
She's a real bitter lady.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Not bitter.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
I mean, she's like, you don't have to get bitter if you take care of business before you go.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Her adopted son.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
But her nephew also.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Is her sister still alive?
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Yeah.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Yeah.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Sushi, I feel resoundingly positive.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
I feel real good about her.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Yeah, she did really depart from the villain era.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
But I mean, like, she played the game.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
I think she was an incredible player of the game.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Also, a little bit of poison.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
A little bit of poison is not the worst thing in the world.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
And I think I really respect how she refused to let adult men be in charge.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Hey, I don't love that she murdered a pregnant woman.
You're Dead to Me
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
And you can quote me on that.